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Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You've never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as Prince Charming. But all of this is about to change. Rejected by their princesses and cast out of their castles, Liam, Frederic, Duncan, and Gustav stumble upon an evil plot that could endanger each of their kingdoms. Now it's up to them to triumph over their various shortcomings, take on trolls, bandits, dragons, witches, and other assorted terrors, and become the heroes no one ever thought they could be.

Debut author Christopher Healy takes us on a journey with four imperfect princes and their four improbable princesses, all of whom are trying to become perfect heroes—a fast-paced, funny, and fresh introduction to a world where everything, even our classic fairy tales, is not at all what it seems.

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"'Cinderella,' 'Snow White,' 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Rapunzel' — classic stories that share one important character: Prince Charming. But Frederic, Duncan, Liam, and Gustav are four very different princes, and happily ever after isn't working out as well as they'd hoped. Cinderella has walked out on Frederic in search of adventure, oddball Duncan gets lost in the woods after Snow White sends him away, Liam's reputation is in tatters after he refuses to marry the wealthy Sleeping Beauty, and Gustav is the laughingstock of the kingdom because Rapunzel saved him. After Cinderella is captured by a witch, Frederic calls on the other princes for help, but when their quest lands them in the middle of an evil plot against their kingdoms, the four must get past their clashing personalities and save the day. Despite a reliance on coincidences, Healy's fast-paced debut is overflowing with suspense, humor, and carefully developed characters. Healy injects age-old characters and fairy tale tropes with a fresh, contemporary sensibility, resulting in a crowd-pleaser with laugh-out-loud lines on nearly every page. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8 – 12. Agent: Cheryl Pientka, Jill Grinberg Literary Management." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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"[A] lively, humorous adventure." Wall Street Journal

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"The fairy-tale world is tongue-in-cheek but fleshed out, creating its own humor rather than relying on pop-culture references. Healy juggles with pitch-perfect accuracy, rendering the princes as goobers with good hearts and individual strengths, keeping them distinct and believable. Inventive and hilarious." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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"Healy's fast-paced debut is overflowing with suspense, humor, and carefully developed characters. Healy injects age-old characters and fairy tale tropes with a fresh, contemporary sensibility, resulting in a crowd-pleaser with laugh-out-loud lines on nearly every page." Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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"One of the more clever, hilariously successful incarnations of the current literary rage to rip apart and rewrite fairy tales....The princes in The Hero's Guide may not be charming, but Healy's romp of a book about them most certainly is." Los Angeles Times

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"The premise is indeed charming...a quest that recalls at moments the Musketeers and at others, the Marxes." New York Times Book Review

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"This is the most fun you can have short of rounding up King Arthur's knights, filling their armor with laughing gas, and driving them to a roller disco." Frank Cottrell Boyce, New York Times bestselling author of COSMIC
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About the Author

Christopher Healy spent years reviewing children's books and media online and in print before setting off to write The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, his first children's book. He lives with his wife and their two children in New Jersey.
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Shannon Mauldin, December 7, 2012 (view all comments by Shannon Mauldin)
This book is absolutely hilarious! I'm already counting down the days till the next book in the series come out. 4 princes with 4 princesses and a bonus little sister makes for a host of engaging characters with wildly diverse personalities. While this book offers a chance to finally get the know the individuals behind Prince Charming, that doesn't mean that the princesses aren't also a major presence in the book.
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Em Orzol, August 5, 2012 (view all comments by Em Orzol)
Completely enjoyable! The princes aren't what they seem, and neither are the princesses! I loved this book. It moves slow at first, but it really lets you know where the "Prince Charmings" (or Princes Charming as they would say since charming cannot be plural) are coming from. How dare the bards leave out their names? Hilarity ensues, when they all go on their own adventures. I just bought it, but I've already reread it twice.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780062117434
Author:
Healy, Christopher
Publisher:
Walden Pond Press
Author:
Harris, Todd
Author:
Harris, Tod
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
20120531
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 3 up to 7
Language:
English
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in 22.8 oz
Age Level:
from 8 up to 12
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Product details 448 pages Walden Pond Press - English 9780062117434 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "'Cinderella,' 'Snow White,' 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Rapunzel' — classic stories that share one important character: Prince Charming. But Frederic, Duncan, Liam, and Gustav are four very different princes, and happily ever after isn't working out as well as they'd hoped. Cinderella has walked out on Frederic in search of adventure, oddball Duncan gets lost in the woods after Snow White sends him away, Liam's reputation is in tatters after he refuses to marry the wealthy Sleeping Beauty, and Gustav is the laughingstock of the kingdom because Rapunzel saved him. After Cinderella is captured by a witch, Frederic calls on the other princes for help, but when their quest lands them in the middle of an evil plot against their kingdoms, the four must get past their clashing personalities and save the day. Despite a reliance on coincidences, Healy's fast-paced debut is overflowing with suspense, humor, and carefully developed characters. Healy injects age-old characters and fairy tale tropes with a fresh, contemporary sensibility, resulting in a crowd-pleaser with laugh-out-loud lines on nearly every page. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8 – 12. Agent: Cheryl Pientka, Jill Grinberg Literary Management." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
"Review" by , "[A] lively, humorous adventure."
"Review" by , "The fairy-tale world is tongue-in-cheek but fleshed out, creating its own humor rather than relying on pop-culture references. Healy juggles with pitch-perfect accuracy, rendering the princes as goobers with good hearts and individual strengths, keeping them distinct and believable. Inventive and hilarious."
"Review" by , "Healy's fast-paced debut is overflowing with suspense, humor, and carefully developed characters. Healy injects age-old characters and fairy tale tropes with a fresh, contemporary sensibility, resulting in a crowd-pleaser with laugh-out-loud lines on nearly every page."
"Review" by , "One of the more clever, hilariously successful incarnations of the current literary rage to rip apart and rewrite fairy tales....The princes in The Hero's Guide may not be charming, but Healy's romp of a book about them most certainly is."
"Review" by , "The premise is indeed charming...a quest that recalls at moments the Musketeers and at others, the Marxes."
"Review" by , "This is the most fun you can have short of rounding up King Arthur's knights, filling their armor with laughing gas, and driving them to a roller disco."
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